Launch 9 Boston

Hi -- for years, my everyday shoe was the Brooks Launch (I had at least one pair of every iteration from 4-10), and I liked the Hyperion Tempo as my race shoe. The Tempo has been discontinued, and I hate the Brooks Launch 11s. The toe box seems narrow, and while they were fine for shorter runs, the first time I took them over 20 miles, I ended up with a black toenail. :( Also, the heel is wearing down quicker than previous iterations. After the bad experience with the 11s, I haven't tried the 12s. In the past, I've tried the Brooks Ghost, but those felt huge on my feet. I didn't care much for them either, but they didn't hurt. My trail runner is currently the Brooks Cascadia 16, which I love. Any suggestions? I've had good luck with Brooks in the past, but I'm willing to try other brands. Usage: Training for marathon+ (first 50k approaching), mostly on road and treadmill Feet: My feet are wider, and I think I have a normal foot strike. I have struggled with plantar fasciitis in the past, and got a stress fracture in my right foot last year (although I believe this was due to a hiking incident, not running). Feel: I \*think\* I like a firmer shoe, but I'm open to suggestions. Budget: Any

You might want to look at hyrox type shoes. Personally I’ve liked the brooks launch for gym + cardio. They’re pretty firm and stable so unless I’m really lifting heavy I don’t have any issues.

I'm trying to break 3:30 and I don't have super super shoes, but I do have ones with carbon (mostly cause I'm cheap and there is no way I'm spending over $300 on a pair of shoes). So I'm rocking the Puma Deviate Nitros and yes it does help me go faster, but not tons but still makes a difference cause the first marathon I ever ran was in Brooks Launches - a very neutral shoe that wasn't very forgiving, but it was light. Anyways I think it's worth it if you are trying to hit a certain goal and shave off minutes because I do know that it will give you about a 2% bump in production. Note - I noticed someone said the zoom fly 6 in the thread - I tried them and they absolutely wrecked me every time I ran in them, not sure why I wanted to like them, but dang my calves were so sore afterwards.

Brooks Launch, a slow runner but super functional.

Asics Novablast 5 might work for you. From personal experience, the Brooks Launch were also my go-tos until they did something weird with the formula adding gel or whatnot. Brooks Ghost 14 gave me stress fracture like pain almost immediately. So far, the Novablast lineup has been my go-to.